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PLACES ": !Y SEEM MO/ -=TA#4 ,P>5TS C AL NOTE _! *N'S SKILLS & /R5G?S & :AT MOTIVATES !M 6FOLL[ "? ON _! TASKS4 ,9 ? WAY1 P>5TS LE>N M AB _! *N & AL BETT] SEE ! PROGRESS _! *N MAKE4 #G4 ,HELP *N 6BE PUNCTUAL ,P>5TS C T1* _! *N 6SET AN AL>M CLOCK & WAKE UP ON "T = S*OOL4 ,*N C LE>N 6PREP>E =! NEXT "D 0LAY+ \ _! CLO!S ! NI5TS C ASSI/ _! *N 9 CALL+ IF !Y _C ATT5D AN ACTIV;Y4 #H4 ,ALL[ *N 6EXP]I;E NATURAL 3SEQU;ES ,P>5TS (T5 WANT 6%ELT] _! *N F ANY PA9 OR SAD;S1 B ? IS A NATURAL "P ( LIFE = *N ) 4ABILITIES Z WELL4 ,:5 *N MAKE A *OICE & X TURNS \ 6BE A BAD DECI.N1 P>5TS C PROVIDE ! OPPORTUN;Y = _! *N 6LE>N AB NATURAL 3SEQU;ES4 ,"EY"O LE>NS F MISTAKES4 ,P>5TS C 2 "! 6SUPPORT _! *N B LET !M MAKE MISTAKES & LE>N F !M4 #I #I4 ,TALK 6*N AB JOBS ,P>5TS C TALK 6_! *N AB DI6]5T JOBS4 ,!Y C PO9T \ :AT P >E DO+ 9 _! JOBS & ASK _! *N'S OP9IONS AB ! TASKS4 ,*N C VISIT _! 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